City of Kalamazoo lifts latest Boil Water Advisories

City of Kalamazoo lifts latest Boil Water Advisories

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The City of Kalamazoo has removed the precautionary Boil Water Advisories for several streets.

The city’s Department of Public Services says the boil-water precaution for the following areas had been lifted as of 5 p.m. Saturday, after water-infrastructure repairs:

East Thomas Street – From North Riverview Drive (western boundary) to Elmhurst Street (eastern boundary), both sides of street.

North Riverview Drive – From East “G” Avenue (northern boundary) to Elsmere Street (southern boundary), both sides of the street. Includes the “Parchment City Apartments”. Does NOT include the Speedway Gas Station and Harding’s Friendly Market.

Elmhurst Street – From East Thomas Street (northern boundary) to East Glenguile Street (southern boundary), both sides of the street. Excludes the northwest corner of Elmhurst Street and East Glenguile Street.

Meanwhile, as of 2 p.m. Saturday, the precautionary Boil Water Advisory issued on Thursday had been lifted by the city of Kalamazoo, in cooperation with the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department.

Citizens in the affected area can now use city water for consumption as well as all other purposes. Bacteriological sampling within the affected area verified that the water is safe to drink.

The affected areas are as follows:

Lake Street (South side of the street) – From Fulford Street (western boundary) to Healy Street (eastern boundary). It does NOT include the southwest corner of Lake Street and Healy Avenue.

Lake Street(North side of the street) – The northwest and northeast corner of Lake Street and Shakespeare Avenue. Also includes the northeast corner of Lake Street and Business Loop I-94.